Harvard Graduate School of Education PreK–12 Parent Survey Scales

How often do you and your child talk when s/he is having a problem with others?

To what extent do you know how your child is doing socially at school?

How well do you know your child’s close friends?

How often do you have the conversations with your child about what his/her class is learning at school?

How often do you help your child understand the content s/he is learning in school?

How often do you help your child engage in activities which are educational outside the home?

How much effort do you put into helping your child learn to do things for himself/herself?

How much effort does your child put into school-related tasks?

How motivated is your child to learn the topics covered in class?

How regularly does your child read for fun?

In general, how well does your child learn from feedback about his/her work?

When working on school activities at home, how easily is your child distracted?

How often does your child give up on learning activities that s/he finds hard?

How often does your child struggle to get organized from school?

How well do you feel your child’s school is preparing him/her for his/her next academic year?

Given your child’s cultural background, how good a fit is his/her school?

How well do the teaching styles of your child’s teachers match your child’s learning style?

How well do the activities offered at your child’s school match his/her interests?

How much of a sense of belonging does your child feel at his/her school?

At your child’s school, how well does the overall approach to discipline work for your child?

How comfortable is your child in asking for help from school adults?

How well do administrators at your child’s school create a school environment that helps children learn?

How motivating are the classroom lessons at your child’s school?

How fair or unfair is the school’s system of evaluating children?

To what extent do you think that children enjoy going to your child’s school?

Overall, how much respect do you think the children at your child’s school have for the staff?

Overall, how much respect do you think the teachers at your child’s school have for the children?

How much does the school value the diversity of the children’s backgrounds?

How confident are you that you can motivate your child to try hard in school?

How confident are you in your ability to support your child’s learning at home?

How confident are you that you can help your child develop good friendships?

How confident are you in your ability to make sure your child’s school meets your child’s learning needs?

How confident are you in your ability to connect with other parents?

How confident are you in your ability to help your child deal with his or her emotions appropriately?

How often do you meet in person with teachers at your child’s school?

In the past, how often have you discussed your child’s school with other parents from the school?

How involved have you been with a parent group(s) at your child’s school?

In the past, how often have you helped out at your child’s school?